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World War Z (2013)
by Max Brooks, J. Michael Straczynski, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard, etc.

World War Z

Medium: film

Publication date: 21 June 2013

Publisher: Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment GK Films
Written by: Max Brooks, J. Michael Straczynski, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard, Damon Lindelof
Directed by: Marc Forster


32 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Gerry Lane Gerry Lane
(lead character)
hero
  [sought zombie plague source; found way to defeat zombies] Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
U.S. Army U.S. Army supporting character group real/historical person
  [military unit] Marvel DC 1,801
U.S. Navy U.S. Navy supporting character group real/historical person
  [military unit; sailor] DC Charlton, etc. 390
zombies zombies villain group
  [generic listing] Image DC, etc. 1,325
Karin Lane Karin Lane supporting character
  [wife of protagonist Gerry Lane] Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
Segen Segen supporting character
CBR Scale: U Jewish
The Israeli Defense Forces
[instrumental in helping Gerry Lane on his mission]
Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
Captain Speke Captain Speke supporting character
  U.S. Army
[died helping Gerry Lane leave Korea w/info about zombies]
Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
Jurgen Warmbrunn Jurgen Warmbrunn supporting character
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Mossad (leader)
[led building of walls to protect Jerusalem from zombies]
Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
Thierry Umutoni Thierry Umutoni supporting character
  black
[UN Deputy Secretary-General; led war against zombies]
Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
unnamed ex-CIA agent unnamed ex-CIA agent supporting character
  CIA
[sold weapons to North Korea; had intel about zombies]
Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
The Israeli Defense Forces The Israeli Defense Forces supporting character group real/historical person
  [military unit] Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
unnamed Navy SEAL unnamed Navy SEAL supporting character
  U.S. Navy
[sent by Thierry Umutoni to rescue the Lanes in Newark]
Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
Dr. Andrew Fassbach Dr. Andrew Fassbach supporting character scientist
  South Asian
[assigned to search for cause of/cure for zombie plague]
Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
Constance Lane Constance Lane supporting character
  U.S. Navy
[Gerry's Lane's younger daughter]
Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
Rachel Lane Rachel Lane supporting character
  [Gerry's Lane's older daughter] Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
The World Health Organization The World Health Organization supporting character group scientist real/historical person
  [government agency] DC 6
unnamed W.H.O. Doctor unnamed W.H.O. Doctor supporting character scientist
  [scientist; doctor] Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
unnamed W.H.O. Doctor unnamed W.H.O. Doctor supporting character scientist
  [scientist; doctor] Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
unnamed W.H.O. Doctor unnamed W.H.O. Doctor supporting character scientist
  [scientist; doctor] Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
unnamed W.H.O. Doctor unnamed W.H.O. Doctor supporting character scientist
  [scientist; doctor] Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
Tomas Tomas supporting character
CBR Scale: S Catholic
Hispanic
[adopted by Gerry Lane's family after zombies killed parents]
Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
Tomas' father Tomas' father supporting character
CBR Scale: S Catholic
Hispanic
[gave refuge to Gerry Lane's family during zombie attack]
Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
Tomas' mother Tomas' mother supporting character
CBR Scale: S Catholic
Hispanic
[gave refuge to Gerry Lane's family during zombie attack]
Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
Captain Mullenaro Captain Mullenaro supporting character
  U.S. Navy
[pressured Gerry Lane to help investigate zombie outbreak]
Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
unnamed C130 pilot unnamed C130 pilot supporting character
  U.S. Army
[flew Gerry White from South Korea to Jerusalem]
Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
unnamed Israeli camp soldier unnamed Israeli camp soldier supporting character
CBR Scale: R Jewish
The Israeli Defense Forces
[helped protect Jerusalem from zombies]
Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
unnamed Palestinian woman unnamed Palestinian woman supporting character
CBR Scale: R Muslim
Arab
[fled to walled Jerusalem during zombie apocalypse]
Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
unnamed Israeli camp refugee unnamed Israeli camp refugee supporting character
CBR Scale: R Jewish
[fled to walled Jerusalem during zombie apocalypse] Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
unnamed airline pilot unnamed airline pilot supporting character
  [flew plane that flew Gerry Lane from Jerusalem to Cardiff] Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
Belarus Airways Belarus Airways supporting character group
  [their plane took Gerry Lane from Jerusalem to Cardiff] Paramount Pictures Plan B Entertainment, etc. 1
The United Nations The United Nations supporting character group real/historical person
  [1st app: Captain Marvel Adventures #78 (Nov. 1947)] Fawcett 118
CIA CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)
(mentioned) 
supporting character group real/historical person
  [government agency; intelligence agency...] Magazine Enterprises 400